1999 in video games

none March 2016 1999 video games October 2013 1999 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Heroes of Might and Magic III, System Shock 2, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Final Fantasy VIII, Age of Empires II, Crash Team Racing, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, Grand Theft Auto 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Chrono Cross, Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold and Silver, and Donkey Kong 64, along with new titles such as Super Smash Bros., Silent Hill, Syphon Filter, Driver, EverQuest, Homeworld, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Planescape: Torment. The year's most critically acclaimed video game was the Dreamcast title Soulcalibur, which remains among the highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. The best-selling home video game worldwide was the Game Boy title Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow for the second year in a row, while the year's highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Sega's Virtua Striker 2. Legend main platform 3 DC GB GBC GEN N64 NES NGPC PS1 SAT SNES WIN WS Hardware thumb|WonderSwan thumb|Neo Geo Pocket ColorThis is a list of all the game-related hardware released in 1999. The Sega Dreamcast made its international release after initially launching in Japan the previous year. Date System January 23 PocketStationJP Japan March 4 WonderSwanJP Japan March 16 Neo Geo Pocket ColorJP Japan May / June Game.com Pocket Pro September 9 DreamcastNA North Americahttps://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/534957.stm Dreamcast beats Playstation record BBC News November 24, 1999 October 13, 2013October 14DreamcastEU EuropeNovember 30DreamcastAU Australasia Top-rated games Game of the Year awards The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1999. Awards Game of the Year Platform Publisher Genre Ref Reference(s) Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Soulcalibur DC Namco Fighting Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 128, March 2000, page 139GameSpot 18 August 2000 GameSpot Console Game of the Year 1999 – Archived from original videogames.com web site http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/game_year/p15_01.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000818042635/http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/game_year/p15_01.html 18 August 2000 31 July 2012 Hyper Hyper Reader Awards Results Hyper 79 May 2000 40–5 https://archive.org/details/hyper-079/page/40/mode/2upGamePowerSoulcaliburDCNamcoFighting2000-11-21 GamePower Holiday Gift Guide '99 - Console Game of the Year: SoulCalibur http://www.gamepower.com/general/holiday99/rev_cons.html 2024-10-08 GamePower https://web.archive.org/web/20001121204600/http://www.gamepower.com/general/holiday99/rev_cons.html November 21, 2000 "The fact that we can play this stunning fighter on a platform that costs $199 is proof we live in amazing times. Motion capture is impeccable, art is dazzling, and the controls are smooth. This is the game of the year for any console. " Bernie YeeGameSpySoulcaliburDCNamcoFighting2001-04-17 GameSpy.com - Console Game of the Year - Winner: SoulCalibur (Dreamcast) http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/articles/99reviewSpecial_c.shtm 2024-10-08 GameSpy.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010417082900/http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/articles/99reviewSpecial_c.shtm April 17, 2001 The success of Soul Calibur seems to revolve around the replayability. There are hundreds of different moves. There are many strategies. The characters all have their own technique, some focusing on speed, others raw power. There are attacks and counterattacks. And we can't get used to the graphics -- every move looks like a special move, every animation is superb, and the character models are excellent. Even people who normally can't stand fighting games have a place in their herat for Soul Calibur. It's the best console game, for any system. BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo Action-adventure Games Award in 1999 http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/interactive/games-award live https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113908/http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/interactive/games-award 2 April 2015 13 March 2015 BAFTAZelda and Lara Crowned by BAFTA: Landslide for Miyamoto's masterpiece and ex-Core coders at second BAFTA awards Edge 24 November 1999 79 (December 1999) 11 https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bb/Edge_UK_079.pdf#page=13 Video Software Dealers Association Home Entertainment Awards – Video Games http://www.entmerch.org/industry/awards/emavsda-home-entertainment-/home-entertainment-awards-v-2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131101201913/http://www.entmerch.org/industry/awards/emavsda-home-entertainment-/home-entertainment-awards-v-2.html 1 November 2013 5 February 2012 Entertainment Merchants Association Computer Gaming World Premier Awards Unreal Tournament WIN GT Interactive FPSMarch 2000 The 2000 Premier Awards: The Very Best of a Great Year in Gaming https://archive.org/details/cgw_museum_pdfs/cgw_188/page/n73 Computer Gaming World 188 70GameSpy2001-03-09 GameSpy.com - The GameSpy 1999 Game of the Year: Unreal Tournament http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/articles/99gameofyear_a.shtm 2024-10-08 GameSpy.com https://web.archive.org/web/20010309020611/http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/articles/99gameofyear_a.shtm March 9, 2001 Digitiser Pokémon Red / Blue GB Nintendo Role-playing 1 January 2000 Digitiser's Top Games of 1999 Digitiser http://www.superpage58.com/digitiser-vault-teletext-screenshot-image-archive-2000-01-01.htm 19 October 2021 Edge Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony Racing simulation Edge Awards 2000 Edge 22 February 2000 82 (March 2000) 54–63 https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7a/Edge_UK_082.pdf#page=#page=54Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Squaresoft Role-playing Game Informer Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1 Neversoft Sports 2 January 2017 25 Years Of Game Informer's GOTY Awards https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060137/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/01/02/looking-back-at-25-years-of-game-informer-s-goty-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 30 December 2017 29 December 2017 Game InformerGameSpot EverQuest Sony MMORPG GameSpot PC Game of the Year 1999 http://www.gamespot.com/features/1999/p4_01a.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000817183246/http://gamespot.com/features/1999/p4_01a.html 17 August 2000 13 January 2015 GameSpot Japan Game Awards Doko Demo Issyo PS1 Sony Strategy 「第4回日本ゲーム大賞」受賞作品一覧 List of winning works at the "4th Japan Game Awards" https://awards.cesa.or.jp/1999/jyushou.html live 2021-10-28 Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) ja https://web.archive.org/web/20030628153457/http://awards.cesa.or.jp:80/1999/jyushou.html June 28, 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival Seaman DC Sega Simulation 1999 Japan Media Arts Festival Awards http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/1999/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090304055320/http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/1999/ March 4, 2009 March 1, 2009 Japan Media Arts Plaza, Agency for Cultural Affairs ja RPGFan Chrono Cross PS1 Squaresoft RPG Wilkerson Zach October 7, 2020 Defending Champions: The Best RPGs of Every Year Since Dragon Quest (1987–1999) https://www.rpgfan.com/feature/defending-champions-the-best-rpgs-of-every-year-since-dragon-quest-1987-1999/ live 2021-10-28 RPGFan en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235032/https://www.rpgfan.com/feature/defending-champions-the-best-rpgs-of-every-year-since-dragon-quest-1987-1999/ October 27, 2020 Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic and GameRankings Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. + 1999 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)Best Video Games for 1999 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=1999 February 23, 2019 MetacriticHighest-Ranking Games of 1999 (with at least 10 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=1999&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= August 6, 2019 GameRankings Game Publisher Release Date Platform(s) MC score GR score Soulcalibur Namco August 5, 1999 DC 98/100 96.56% Chrono Cross Square November 18, 1999 PS1 94/100Best Video Games for 2000 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2000 August 7, 2019 Metacritic 92.28%Highest-Ranking Games of 2000 (with at least 10 reviews) https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2000&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= August 7, 2019 GameRankings Gran Turismo 2 Sony Computer Entertainment December 11, 1999 PS1 93/100 92.42% Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Activision September 29, 1999 PS1 92/100 93.67% Unreal Tournament GT Interactive November 22, 1999 WIN 92/100 93.57% Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Nintendo May 10, 1999 GBC 92.63% Homeworld Sierra Entertainment September 28, 1999 WIN 93/100 88.81% System Shock 2 Electronic Arts August 11, 1999 WIN 92/100 92% Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Electronic Arts February 12, 1999 WIN 92/100 91.88% Age of Empires II Microsoft September 30, 1999 WIN 92/100 91.81% Medal of Honor Electronic Arts October 31, 1999 PS1 92/100 87.31% Crash Team Racing Sony Computer Entertainment September 30, 1999 PS1 88/100 91.78% FreeSpace 2 Interplay Entertainment September 30, 1999 WIN 91/100 91.58% NFL 2K Sega September 9, 1999 DC 91.53% Pokémon Silver Version Nintendo November 21, 1999 GBC 91.35% Pokémon Gold Version Nintendo November 21, 1999 GBC 91.35% Planescape: Torment Interplay Entertainment December 12, 1999 WIN 91/100 90.63% Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Capcom September 22, 1999 PS1 91/100 88.21% Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Eidos Interactive August 16, 1999 PS1 91/100 88.16% The Longest Journey IQ Media Nordic November 18, 1999 WIN 91/100 88% Mario Golf Nintendo June 11, 1999 N64 91/100 87.32% Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft November 5, 1999 WIN 90.7% Ape Escape Sony Computer Entertainment May 31, 1999 PS1 90/100 90.44% Final Fantasy VIII Square February 11, 1999 PS1 90/100 89.42% Beetle Adventure Racing Electronic Arts February 28, 1999 N64 90/100 89.1% Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft October 29, 1999 N64 90/100 88.83% Syphon Filter 989 Studios February 17, 1999 PS1 90/100 86.93% Donkey Kong 64 Nintendo November 22, 1999 N64 90/100 86.73% Shenmue Sega December 29, 1999 DC 89.34% Wipeout 3 Sony Computer Entertainment September 8, 1999 PS1 89/100 87.17% Grandia Entertainment Software Publishing June 24, 1999 PS1 89/100 85.87% Descent 3 Interplay Entertainment June 17, 1999 WIN 89/100 84.36% Flight Unlimited III Electronic Arts September 17, 1999 WIN 88.5% NBA 2K Sega November 10, 1999 DC 88.3% NBA Live 2000 EA Sports October 31, 1999 WIN 88% Worms Armageddon Team17 January 29, 1999 WIN 87.71% All-Star Baseball 2000 Acclaim Entertainment April 8, 1999 N64 87.69% EverQuest Sony Online Entertainment March 16, 1999 WIN 85/100 87.68% Mario Golf Nintendo August 10, 1999 GBC 87.65% Driver GT Interactive June 25, 1999 PS1 87/100 87.57% RollerCoaster Tycoon Hasbro Interactive March 22, 1999 WIN 87.54% Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame The following video game releases in 1999 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.週刊ファミ通クロスレビュープラチナ殿堂入りソフト一覧 Weekly Famitsu Cross Review Platinum Hall of Fame Software List http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081027205828/http://geimin.net/da/db/cross_review/index.php October 27, 2008 24 February 2021 Geimin ja TitlePlatformPublisherGenreScore (out of 40)SoulcaliburDCNamcoFighting40Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio TangramDCSegaShooter39Final Fantasy VIIIPS1SquaresoftRPG37Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 2PS1EnixRoguelike37Sega Rally 2DCSegaRacing36Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 6 (Power Pros 6)N64KonamiSports36Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis)PS1CapcomSurvival horror36Chrono CrossPS1SquaresoftRPG36Um Jammer LammyPS1SonyRhythm35SaGa Frontier 2PS1SquaresoftRPG35Devil Summoner: Soul HackersPS1AtlusRPG35Culdcept ExpansionPS1Media FactoryTurn-based strategy35Fire Emblem: Thracia 776SNESNintendoSRPG35 Financial performance Best-selling video game consoles Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales Japan United States Europe Worldwide1SonyPS1Home32-bit2,570,00031 December 2003 Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware / PlayStation http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040422075722/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps_e.html 2004-04-22 2021-12-25 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony7,040,00011,750,00021,820,0002NintendoGB / GBCHandheld8-bit4,180,000September 2012 Consolidated Sales Transition by Region http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1209.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030031244/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/historical_data/pdf/consolidated_sales_e1209.pdf 2012-10-30 2021-12-26 Nintendo Nintendo Co., Ltd.2,680,000+January 2000 Game Boy Enjoys Record-Breaking Year https://retrocdn.net/images/8/81/GamePro_US_136.pdf#page=36 GamePro 136 34 26 December 2021 17,450,0003NintendoN64Home64-bit940,000Clements Matthew T. Ohashi Hiroshi October 2004 Indirect Network Effects and the Product Cycle: Video Games in the U.S., 1994–2002 http://www.netinst.org/Clements_Ohashi.pdf#page=25 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160307012843/http://www.netinst.org/Clements_Ohashi.pdf March 7, 2016 September 21, 2011 NET Institute 12, 24 6,490,0004SegaDCHome128-bit950,000小川 (Ogawa) 純生 (Sumio) 2010-12-14 テレビゲーム機の変遷 —ファミコン、スーパーファミコン、プレステ、プレステ2、Wiiまで— Recent Developments in Video Game Technology in Japan — Famicom, Super Famicom, Play Station, Play Station 2 and Wii — http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 経営論集 (Keiei Ronshū) ja March 2011 77 1–17 (2) 0286-6439 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185700/http://www.toyo.ac.jp/uploaded/attachment/3049.pdf 2015-07-25 2021-12-06 Toyo University Academic Information Repository1,700,000Elkin Tobi February 14, 2000 Dreamcast system brings Sega back into contention 71 17 Advertising Age 7 Chicago https://www.proquest.com/docview/208320595 27 December 2021 208320595 Sega sold nearly 1.7 million Dreamcast systems in the U.S. from Sept. to Dec. 31, 1999500,000+10 December 1999 500,000 European Dreamcasts Sold and Counting! https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/500000-european-dreamcasts-sold-and-counting live 2021-12-27 IGN https://web.archive.org/web/20211227172026/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/500000-european-dreamcasts-sold-and-counting December 27, 2021 3,150,000+5BandaiWSHandheld16-bit1,400,000 1,400,0006SegaGENHome16-bit,000 431,000+7NintendoSNESHome16-bit30,000,000 280,0008NintendoNESHome8-bit50,00050,0009SNKNGPCHandheld16-bit 25,000+Provo Frank June 11, 2004 The History of SNK https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-history-of-snk/1100-6089278/ live 2021-12-27 GameSpot en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20131019220214/http://www.gamespot.com:80/articles/the-history-of-snk/1100-6089278/ October 19, 2013 25,000+10SegaSATHome32-bit< 10,000 6,100+ Best-selling home video games The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games) of 1999 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. + Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States and Germany Rank Title Platform Sales Japan USA UK Germany Combined 1 Pokémon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow GB 998,666 January 13, 2000 Nintendo Dominates Videogame Sales: A small crop of N64 games followed the pace set by Game Boy titles http://ign64.ign.com/articles/073/073963p1.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020812205849/http://ign64.ign.com/articles/073/073963p1.html 2002-08-12 25 October 2021 IGN + 2 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 3,538,000 1,000,000+Staff 1999-12-09 Final Fantasy VIII Sells One Million http://www.gamasutra.com/newswire/news/index19991206.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080421065602/http://www.gamasutra.com/newswire/news/index19991206.htm 2008-04-21 Gamasutra + 3 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver) GBC 4,444,000 4,444,000 4 Super Smash Bros. (Dai Rantō Smash Brothers) N64 1,520,000Japan vs. US Sales https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/01/japan-vs-us-sales IGN December 1999 1 December 1999 2021-10-25 1,300,000 + 5 Donkey Kong 64 N64 739,000 1,900,000 + 6 Pokémon Pinball GBC 765,2631999 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell1999.shtml 25 October 2021 The Magic Box December 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141215082832/http://the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell1999.shtml dead 1,800,000 7 Pokémon Snap N64 634,000 1,500,000 8 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix PS1 DDR 1,904,441+ 9 Gran Turismo PS1 234,652 1,300,000 100,000+ + 10 Driver PS1 1,200,000 200,000+ 200,000+ + The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999 in the United States and Europe. + Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe Rank Title Platform(s) Sales revenue United States7 February 2000 Games Industry Sales Top $7.4 Billion in 1999 http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-feb-07-00.cfm https://web.archive.org/web/20000915085402/http://www.3dlinks.com/spectrum/issues/spectrum-feb-07-00.cfm 2000-09-15 25 October 2021 Spectrum: Interactive Media & Online Developer News PC Data Europe Combined Inflation 1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB no € (60388924 EUR 1999 yes no) no $US 294,000,000 1999 -7 c 2 Gran Turismo PS1 no €94,444,000 (94444 EUR 1999 yes,000 no) no $US 136,000,000 1999 -6 c 3 Donkey Kong 64 N64 no €20,561,696 (20561696 EUR 1999 yes no) no $US 132,000,000 1999 c -6 4 Tomb Raider III €96,591,106 (96591106 EUR 1999 yes no) 102,946,801 no+ $US 102,946,801 1999 c+ 5 Driver PS1 no €43,112,063 (43112063 EUR 1999 yes no) no $US 94,000,000 1999 -6 c 6 FIFA 99 €86,316,959 (86316959 EUR 1999 yes no) 91,996,615 no+ $US 92,000,000 1999 c+ 7 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 no+ €26,549,294 (26549294 EUR 1999 yes no) no+ $US 78,300,000 1999 c -6+ 8 Pokémon Snap N64 no 75,000,000 no $US 75,000,000 1999 c -7 9 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 €70,023,810 (70023810 EUR 1999 yes no) 74,631,377 no+ $US 74,631,377 1999 c+ 10 Super Smash Bros. N64 no 66,000,000 no+ $US 66,000,000 1999 c -6+ United States In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999. Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Revenue Inflation Ref Reference(s) 1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Nintendo Role-playing no $US 230,000,000 1999 c -7 2 Donkey Kong 64 N64 Nintendo Platformer 1,900,000 no $US 110,000,000 1999 c -7 3 Pokémon Pinball GBC Nintendo Pinball 1,800,000 no $US 52,000,000 1999 c -6 4 Pokémon Snap N64 Nintendo Photography 1,500,000 no $US 75,000,000 1999 c -7 5 Super Smash Bros. N64 Nintendo Fighting 1,300,000 no $US 66,000,000 1999 c -6 6 Gran Turismo PS1 Sony Racing simulation 1,300,000 no $US 35,000,000 1999 c -6 7 Driver PS1 GT Interactive Driving 1,200,000 no $US 48,000,000 1999 c -6 8 Spyro the Dragon PS1 Sony Platformer 1,200,000 9 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 Square EA Role-playing 1,000,000+ no+ $US 50,000,000 1999 c -6+ 10 Frogger PS1 Hasbro Interactive Action colspan="3" The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2001 2000 World Almanac Books 0886878624 Wiesenfeld Lori P. 314 Top-Selling Video Games, 1999 Source: The NPD TRSTS Video Game Tracking Service, The NPD Group, Inc., Port Washington, NY; ranked by units sold https://archive.org/details/worldalmanacbook02001wies/page/314 registration15 January 2000 Final Figures - Want to see how well Nintendo really did this year? Sales rankings don't lie https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/15/final-figures 25 October 2021 IGN Japan In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1999. Rank Title Platform Sales First-day sales revenue Inflation Ref Reference(s) 1 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver (Pokémon Gold / Silver) GBC 4,444,000 1999年のコンシューマーゲームソフトの売上Top100 1999 Consumer Game Software Sales: Top 100 Dengeki Oh MediaWorks ja http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/1999.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010922073158/http://www.rnac.ne.jp/~zangel/1999.htm 22 September 2001 16 September 2021 2 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 3,538,000¥17,200,000,000 ($151,000,000)$US 151,000,000 1999 c -617 February 1999 World Briefs Japan: 'Fantasy' sets record Variety https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/world-briefs-76-1117491375/ 24 April 2020 3 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndReMix PS1 colspan="2" DDR Dance Dance Revolution sold 1,005,441 units. Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix sold 899,000 units. 4 Nintendo All Star! Dai Rantō Smash Brothers N64 1,520,000+ colspan="2" 5 Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis) PS1 1,465,000 colspan="2" rowspan="3" 6 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 1,410,000 7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories GBC 1,208,000 8 Pocket Monsters: Red / Green / Blue / Pikachu (Pokémon) GB 998,666 colspan="2" Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2000 Enterbrain 2000 Tokyo Japanese ja:ファミ通ゲーム白書2000 Famitsu Game Whitebook 2000 1999年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP100 1999 Game Software Annual Sales Top 300 http://geimin.net/da/db/1999_ne_fa/index.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081227142700/http://geimin.net/da/db/1999_ne_fa/index.php 2008-12-27 25 October 2021 9 Derby Stallion '99 PS1 890,000 colspan="2" rowspan="2" 10 Minna no Golf 2 (Everybody's Golf 2) PS1 843,000 Europe In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 1999.Le Milia 2000 Annonce Les Gagnants Des Prix ECCSELL, Organisés Par Le Sell en Partenariat Avec Gfk Et Chart-Track Milia 2000 Announces Winners of ECCSELL Awards, Organized by Le Sell in Partnership With Gfk and Chart-Track http://www.fhcom.net/actualites/97 25 October 2021 FHCOM Reed Midam 15 February 2000 fr October 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160147/http://www.fhcom.net/actualites/97 dead Rank Title Platform(s) PublisherGenre Sales revenue Inflation 1 Tomb Raider III Eidos InteractiveAction-adventure €96,591,106 (96591106 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 102,946,801 1999 c 2 Gran Turismo PS1 SonyRacing simulation €94,444,000 (94444 EUR 1999 yes,000 no) $US 100,658,000 1999 -3 c 3 FIFA 99 Electronic ArtsSports €86,316,959 (86316959 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 91,996,615 1999 c 4 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 NintendoAction-adventure €70,023,810 (70023810 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 74,631,377 1999 c 5 Pokémon Red / Blue GB NintendoRole-playing € (60388924 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 64,362,515 1999 c 6 Tekken 3 PS1 NamcoFighting €57,209,778 (57209778 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 60,974,181 1999 c 7 Tomb Raider II Eidos InteractiveAction-adventure €54,477,514 (54477514 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 58,062,134 1999 c 8 FIFA 2000 Electronic ArtsSports €53,519,616 (53519616 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 57,041,207 1999 c 9 Colin McRae Rally CodemastersRacing €51,584,666 (51584666 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 54,978,937 1999 c 10 Driver GT InteractiveDriving €43,112,063 (43112063 EUR 1999 yes no) $US 45,948,837 1999 c In the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 1999. Rank United KingdomFinal Triumph For PlayStation Presence Edge 26 January 2000 81 (February 2000) 7 https://retrocdn.net/images/b/b4/Edge_UK_081.pdf#page=7Hebblethwaite Luke UK Top Selling Games 1999 https://ukiepedia.ukie.org.uk/index.php/UK_Top_Selling_Games_1999 Ukie The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment 9 April 2020 25 October 2021 GermanyMarketdaten Market data MCV December 1999 5 de https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a7/MCV_DE_1999_45-48.pdf#page=5 France Title Platform(s) Sales PS1 Sales PC Sales 1 FIFA 2000 200,000+ Driver 200,000+ Tiberian Sun 200,000+Gran TurismoLemaire Oscar Animal Crossing New Horizons est le jeu vidéo le plus vendu de l'année 2020 en France en physique Animal Crossing New Horizons is the best-selling video game of the year 2020 in France in physical https://twitter.com/oscarlemaire/status/1348910281544634369 18 November 2021 Twitter Ludostrie fr 2 Driver 200,000+ Metal Gear Solid 200,000+ Age of Empires II 200,000+ rowspan="4" 3 Metal Gear Solid PS1 200,000+ Need for Speed 4 100,000+ Die Siedler III 100,000+ 4 Gran Turismo PS1 200,000+ FIFA 99 100,000+ SimCity 3000 100,000+ 5 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 200,000+ Gran Turismo 100,000+ RollerCoaster Tycoon 100,000+ Australia In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 1999.Top 20 Console Games Ranked by Units Sold, 1998–2013 https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles Screen Australia Australian Government 22 October 2021 September 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160903074351/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/video-and-online/industry-trends/in-the-archive/top-selling-games-titles dead Rank Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre 1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Game Freak Nintendo Role-playing 2 Need for Speed: High Stakes PS1 EA Canada Electronic Arts Racing 3 Gran Turismo (Platinum) PS1 Polys Sony Racing simulation 4 GoldenEye 007 N64 Rare Nintendo First-person shooter 5 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure 6 Mario Kart 64 N64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Kart racing 7 Super Smash Bros. N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Fighting 8 Crash Bandicoot 2 (Platinum) PS1 Naughty Dog Sony Platformer 9 Pokémon Pinball GBC Jupiter Corporation Nintendo Pinball 10 Pokémon Snap N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Photography Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1999.Akagi Masumi Sega's CG Videos Top Game Charts Game Machine 603 Amusement Press, Inc. 1 February 2000 18 https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/20000201p.pdf#page=10 Rank Title Developer Manufacturer Type Genre Points 1 Virtua Striker 2 ver. 98 / 99 Sega AM2 Sega Software Sports 2 Dance Dance Revolution / 2ndMix Bemani Konami Dedicated Rhythm 3 Street Snap Hitachi Towa Japan Other Purikura 3934 4 Beatmania CompleteMix / 4thMix Konami G.M.D. Konami Dedicated Rhythm 5 The House of the Dead 2 Sega AM1 Sega Dedicated Light gun shooter 3545 6 Time Crisis 2 Namco Namco Dedicated Light gun shooter 3164 7 Street Fighter Zero 3 (Street Fighter Alpha 3) Capcom Capcom Software Fighting 2946 8 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (JoJo's Venture)Capcom Capcom Software Fighting 2891 9 Super Purikura 21 Atlus Sega Other Purikura 2381 10 Puri Puri Canvas Konami Konami Other Purikura 2295 Events British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards.January 2024 March – Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children is republished as Game Over: Press Start to Continue.January 2024 March 15 – Game Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC.January 2024 March 15–19 – Game Developers Conference (formerly Computer Game Developers Conference); moves to San Jose, California where it stays for six consecutive years; hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival.January 2024 May 12 – Nintendo has started working on what will eventually be the GameCube, under the codename "Project Dolphin".http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/05/05/say-hello-to-project-dolphin Say Hello to Project Dolphin IGN May 4, 1999 October 13, 2013 IGN Staff May 13 – Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis Games to the AIAS Hall of Fame.January 2024 May 13–15 – 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.http://www.gamecriticsawards.com 1999 Winners October 13, 2013 September 7 - The SegaWorld London amusement park shuts down for good exactly three years after its original opening date in 1996. The bottom two floors of the park continue to operate as a generic arcade until 2011.https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_1999-09-07:_SEGA_TO_QUIT_SEGAWORLD_JV Press release: 1999-09-07: Sega To Quit SegaWorld JV 31 May 2022 Business February 22 – Sierra reorganizes to cut costs in what is widely referred to as the "Chainsaw Monday" Layoffs, closing several studios and their iconic former headquarters in Oakhurst, California. Some employees were given the option to relocate to their new headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Midway Games stops using the Atari Games brand. New companies: 3d6 Games, 7 Studios, BAM!, Liquid Entertainment, Bohemia Interactive, 7FX Acquisitions Activision acquires Elsinore Multimedia, Expert Software, and Neversoft Entertainment Infogrames Entertainment, SA acquires Accolade (Renamed Infogrames North America), Gremlin Interactive (renamed Infogrames Sheffield House), GT Interactive (GTIS), and Ozisoft Take-Two Interactive acquires TalonSoft ZeniMax Media acquires Bethesda Softworks Codemasters acquires Sensible Software Lawsuits Nintendo v. Bung Enterprises Ltd.; Nintendo sues Bung over patent infringement Sony Corporation v. Bleem LLC Notable releases Release Title Computer Releases Console Releases Handheld Releases Other Releases January 15 WCW/nWo Thunder PS1 January 21 Super Smash Bros. N64 January 31 Guardian's Crusade PS1 January 31 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter PS1 January 31 Silent Hill PS1 January 31 SimCity 3000 WIN, MAC February 1 WCW Nitro N64 February 8 Mario Party N64 February 11 Final Fantasy VIII PS1 February 12 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri WIN February 13 Power Stone DC Arcade February 24 Street Sk8er PS1 February 28 Army Men 3D PS1 February 28 Beetle Adventure Racing N64 February 28 Heroes of Might and Magic III WIN, MAC, LIN February 28 MLB 2000 PS1 February 28 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance WIN March 1 Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko PS1, N64 GB March 4 Dungeons and Dragons Collection SAT March 4 Pepsiman PS1 March 15 The King of Fighters '98 PS1 March 16 EverQuest WIN March 17 Legend of Legaia PS1 March 18 UmJammer Lammy PS1 March 19 King of Fighters R-2 NGPC March 21 Pokémon Snap N64 March 22 RollerCoaster Tycoon WIN March 24 Need for Speed: High Stakes WIN PS1 March 31 Requiem: Avenging AngelRequiem: Avenging Angel Review https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/requiem-avenging-angel-review/1900-2532785/ 2024-09-08 GameSpot en-US WIN April 7 Team Fortress Classic WIN April 10 Warzone 2100 WIN April 30 Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring PS1 April 30 Aliens versus Predator WIN April 30 Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast WIN April 30 Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 WIN PS1 April 30 Pokémon Stadium (Japan) N64 April 30 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe GBC May 12 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Arcade May 18 Midtown Madness WIN May 28 Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PS1 May 31 Ape Escape PS1 June 8 Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor WIN June 19 Counter-Strike WIN June 17 Descent 3 WIN, MAC June 18 Heavy Gear II WIN June 24 Persona 2: Innocent Sin PS1 June 28 Pokémon Pinball GBC June 30 Croc 2 PS1 June 30 Driver WIN PS1 July 1 Attack of the Saucerman WIN PS1 July 7 Dungeon Keeper 2 WIN July 14 Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan) N64 July 20 Prince of Persia GBC July 22 The King of Fighters '99 DC (Evolution) Arcade July 23 Jagged Alliance 2 WIN July 26 Mario Golf N64 GBC July 27 NCAA Football 2000 PS1 July 31 Biomotor Unitron NGPC July 31 The New Tetris N64 July 31 Outcast WIN July 31 Seven Kingdoms II WIN August 11 System Shock 2 WIN August 12 Syphon Filter PS1 August 16 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver WIN PS1 August 18 Re-Volt WIN DC, N64, PS1 August 27 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun WIN August 30 Jet Moto 3 PS1 August 31 Shadow Man WIN DC, N64, PS1 August 31 All Star Tennis '99 N64, PS1 August 31 Gauntlet Legends N64 August 31 Madden NFL 2000 WIN, MAC PS1, N64 August 31 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear WIN September 1 Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal PS1 September 9 Sonic Adventure DC September 9 Soulcalibur DC Arcade September 17 Flight Unlimited III WIN September 22 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis PS1 September 28 Homeworld WIN September 28 Kingsley's Adventure PS1 September 29 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1 September 30 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings WIN September 30 Crash Team Racing PS1 September 30 Final Fantasy VI PS1 September 30 Freespace 2 WIN September 30 Pac-Man World PS1 October 4 Disciples: Sacred Lands WIN October 11 Jet Force Gemini N64 October 16 Dead or Alive 2 Arcade October 19 Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (North America) GB, GBC October 22 Grand Theft Auto 2 WIN PS1 October 29 Rayman 2: The Great Escape WIN DC, N64 October 31 Ballistic PS1 GBC October 31 Pharaoh WIN October 31 Nocturne WIN October 31 Septerra Core WIN October 31 The Nomad Soul WIN October 31 South Park: Chef's Luv Shack WIN DC, N64, PS1 November 2 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! PS1 November 2 Asheron's Call WIN November 3 Sim Theme Park WIN November 10 Half-Life: Opposing Force WIN November 10 Rippin' Riders Snowboarding DC November 11 Medal of Honor PS1 November 11 Age of Wonders WIN November 13 Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger WIN November 15 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine2022-05-10 Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/16/indiana-jones-and-the-infernal-machine https://web.archive.org/web/20220510040449/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/16/indiana-jones-and-the-infernal-machine dead 2022-05-10 2024-05-20 WIN November 16 Tomorrow Never Dies PS1 November 16 Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue PS1, N64 November 18 Chrono Cross (Japan) PS1 November 19 Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned WIN November 19 The Longest Journey WIN November 21 Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan) GBC November 22 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation WIN PS1 November 22 Unreal Tournament WIN November 23 Dark Arms: Beast Busters NGPC November 23 SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle WIN November 24 Donkey Kong 64 N64 November 24 Ultima IX: Ascension WIN November 26 Garou: Mark of the Wolves Arcade November 30 South Park Rally WIN PS1 December 2 The Legend of Dragoon (Japan) PS1 December 2 Quake III Arena WIN, LIN DC December 10 Urban Chaos WIN December 11 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 December 12 Planescape: Torment WIN December 17 Mario Party 2 (Japan) N64 December 20 Crusaders of Might and Magic WIN December 20 Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure NGPC December 22 Harvest Moon 64 N64 December 22 Valkyrie Profile PS1 December 29 Shenmue DC December 30 Battlezone II: Combat Commander WIN December 31 Zombie Revenge DC See also 1999 in games Notes References Category:Video games by year